SERMON: Why Are You Weeping-HE Is Risen
By Rev Dr Chuah SP
John 20.11-18.niv
“Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus. He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”). Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.”
http://bible.com/111/jhn.20.11-18.niv
Mary from Magdalen
One who had 7 demons cast out of him
Who was one so close to JESUS
Mary Magdalene's encounter with JESUS at the empty tomb.
She was last at the cross and first at the tomb
And she was the first to tell the good news.
JESUS appeared and asked her: "Who are you looking for?"
How about you?
Are you also weeping
Who are we waiting/looking for?
Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me and those who seek n find me
HIS risen, HIS resurrection is our Hope, Joy, Peace, Purpose and Power
The message of resurrection is that we and this world matters to GOD
Our encounter with the living CHRIST will open our eyes
Colossians 3:1-3
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.”
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3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
As JESUS said to Mary, Go and share the good news